bsa ultra s/s v multishot

[dogvixen01 34]

i was thinking about getting a bsa ultra.having seen the gun i was wondering whether to get the s/s or multishot.i have looked at prices in bar in blackpool and there is a price difference of £100.i believe that there is a new 10 shot magazine available to convert a s/s to a multishot and this is approx £ 40.if this is the case then you could save £60 bu buying a s/s and conversion magazine.any good advice regarding choosing between a 177 v 22 and tactical as opposed to beech i would be very grateful for.thanks.

[secretagentmole 1,701]

The magazines are only about 6 shot, manually indexed as well. They just bolt on the scope rail over the pellet loading tray. Made by Rowan Engineering.

[davyt63 1,845]

i was thinking about getting a bsa ultra.having seen the gun i was wondering whether to get the s/s or multishot.i have looked at prices in bar in blackpool and there is a price difference of £100.i believe that there is a new 10 shot magazine available to convert a s/s to a multishot and this is approx £ 40.if this is the case then you could save £60 bu buying a s/s and conversion magazine.any good advice regarding choosing between a 177 v 22 and tactical as opposed to beech i would be very grateful for.thanks.

 

 

hi buddy

what are you going to use it for?

 

s/s for target shooting

regards calibre for targets its predominately .177 sport,and most clubs prefer you use a single shot air rifle, if you are taking part in a HFT competition.

 

m/s for hunting

regards calibre for hunting most will agree that it dose not matter,as long as you are hitting the same kill zone at different ranges with either calibres

 

..22 is heavier and has more of a power curve.but most will say hits harder.

.177 is lighter and has a low power curve,and most will say ideal for feather

 

and i can honestly tell you from my .22 & .177 experience,a multi shot for hunting definitely!!

there is always the opportunity to take shots in concession when hunting. and with a single shot air rifle you may not get the chance and be able to re-load as quick as a m/s and get that chance!

 

"tactical as opposed to beech"

i do like to see a nice wooden stock! looks nice when its cleaned and oiled and i like the look of a tactical stock too!

very easy to maintain. but what i don't like is a paramilitary looking rifles/stocks

 

also if you do a bit of HFT you can always take your mag out,between lanes,so you have the best of both worlds!

 

hope this helps

 

 

Davy

[dogvixen01 34]

i want the gun for hunting.i see a lot of s/s guns for sale but not many multi shot.due to the price difference( approx £100 ) if the conversion is very useful it gives options to buy a s/s with a 6 shot manually indexed conversion ,according to previous post.,and may work out a lot cheaper if it is less than £100.as regards calibre lots of people have different opinions which is best.thanks for your help.

[villaman 9,982]

Hi i have a.177 m/s ultra in a tactical stock it uses 9.5gr logun,10.3 daystate.and rsw supper field 8.44gr very good for hunting.

[zini 1,939]

Love the Ultra mate.

 

My fiancee LJ has the new Italian wooded stocked version in .177 with a HW silencer fitted and its just amazing to shoot.

 

Light, well balanced and as accuarte as my tuned r10

 

I just fill hers to 200 bar for her and it gives a good 30 consistent shots in .177 with a very slight power curve.

 

Hers is single shot as she will be using it mainly for HFT with a bit of static hunting here and there with me. She will also use it for culling the odd squizzer in my garden that keeps chewing and breaking my bird feeders

 

Id go with Davys advice buddy as i think its 100% correct

 

Single shot for HFT or or the odd bit of plinking in the garden with the odd session of static hunting here and there and multishot for serious hunting sessions so you get that quick second shot if there is 2 rabbits side by side or you need to make a second humane shot ect.

 

Si

Edited August 11, 2011 by zini

[deanothehunter 34]

Love the Ultra mate.

 

My fiancee LJ has the new Italian wooded stocked version in .177 with a HW silencer fitted and its just amazing to shoot.

 

Light, well balanced and as accuarte as my tuned r10

 

I just fill hers to 200 bar for her and it gives a good 30 consistent shots in .177 with a very slight power curve.

 

Hers is single shot as she will be using it mainly for HFT with a bit of static hunting here and there with me. She will also use it for culling the odd squizzer in my garden that keeps chewing and breaking my bird feeders

 

Id go with Davys advice buddy as i think its 100% correct

 

Single shot for HFT or or the odd bit of plinking in the garden with the odd session of static hunting here and there and multishot for serious hunting sessions so you get that quick second shot if there is 2 rabbits side by side or you need to make a second humane shot ect.

 

Si

 

Hi Zini, does the hw100 silencer go straight on the ultra's as I have been thinking about one of those if so bet its wisper quiet ??

 

Also I do a lot of hunting Rabbits, squirrels and woodies mainly with the odd crow/ magpie thrown in here and there for good measure what calibre would you recommend out of .177 and .22 my last pre charged I changed from .22 to .20 cal which I loved but not heard of an ultra in this cal ?

 

Thanks in advance Deano

[zini 1,939]

Hi Deano,

 

To be honest I’ve had Ultras in .177 and .22 and they both did the job on all the vermin species and with deadly accuracy at all ranges mate.

 

I was using hard leaded Bisley Magnum pellets in my .177 which I found to over penetrate due to not deforming as well as softer leaded pellets until I changed to AA Fields.

 

With .177 AA Fields the Ultra is a deadly hunting weapon and hasn’t let me down yet. The pellet deforms better and the kinetic energy is imparted well into the vermin at longer ranges.

 

It doesn’t really matter though what calibre you go for mate as long as you learn your pellets trajectory at the ranges you will be shooting over.

 

I myself love the .22 calibre as its what I was brought up shooting. I have only just over the past year been using a .177 more for HFT and night time rabbit shooting due to its more forgiving trajectory.

 

Sorry that I cant be more specific mate as I still shoot both calibres with good results and both have their own pros and cons.

 

Si

[deanothehunter 34]

Hi Deano,

 

To be honest I’ve had Ultras in .177 and .22 and they both did the job on all the vermin species and with deadly accuracy at all ranges mate.

 

I was using hard leaded Bisley Magnum pellets in my .177 which I found to over penetrate due to not deforming as well as softer leaded pellets until I changed to AA Fields.

 

With .177 AA Fields the Ultra is a deadly hunting weapon and hasn’t let me down yet. The pellet deforms better and the kinetic energy is imparted well into the vermin at longer ranges.

 

It doesn’t really matter though what calibre you go for mate as long as you learn your pellets trajectory at the ranges you will be shooting over.

 

I myself love the .22 calibre as its what I was brought up shooting. I have only just over the past year been using a .177 more for HFT and night time rabbit shooting due to its more forgiving trajectory.

 

Sorry that I cant be more specific mate as I still shoot both calibres with good results and both have their own pros and cons.

 

Si

 

Cheers mate good advice anyway I just love their small size and light weight and look forward to getting one soon when funds allow